Inspirations from international food nutrition labeling management systems for China

Nutrition labels on food products serve as a fundamental basis for consumers’ health-related decisions， with their scientific accuracy directly influencing public health. This study involves a comprehensive collection and analysis of the Codex Alimentarius Commission’s standards， as well as relevant laws， regulations， and standards from the United States， the European Union， Japan， Singapore， Australia， and New Zealand， all within the context of China’s food nutrition labeling management system. The focus is on comparing and contrasting each country’s management frameworks for general food nutrition labeling， nutritional information panels， health claims regulations， and the promotion of Front-of-Package （FOP） labeling.​Through a comparative analysis of domestic and international policies， and considering China’s national conditions， this study proposes optimization recommendations from three key perspectives： the diversity of policy dissemination channels， the flexibility in managing health claims， and the intensity of FOP labeling promotion. The aim is to provide cross-regional experiential references for enhancing China’s general food labeling management system and to support the implementation of the “Healthy China” strategy.